In 2009, I started this blog because I wanted to encourage people in their faith and communicate God’s love to people. In the first two years, the blog went through several iterations, several different designs and several different hosting companies. In 2011, I finally settled on a hosting company, which became the home not only for my blog but for several other websites for family, friends, and two small churches. After that choice, I never looked back because the relationship with …
Dealing with Indecisiveness
This year my New Year’s resolution was to work on my problematic indecisiveness. Having options is not always a good thing for me. So, I spent the first part of the year, making decisions, using various methods. Some of them were hilarious but effective. In the end, I had a carefully composed plan for the next 5 years of my life. Then, everything changed on March 13, 2020. When I woke up on March 13, I found a whole new world filled with people desperately trying to find bleach, water, …
Day 40: Jesus, Our Silent Saturday
Before he came Hearts seeking Spirit Minds needing Peace Community health Distributed wealth Truth that tells Justice that rings Were all ignored by Silent treatment Code of silence Conspiracy of silence Deafening silence Wall of silence Heavy silence Consent through silence But While he stayed here Were all swallowed up in his life Yet That was not enough So “He bowed his head And Gave up his spirit” Now his death is As silent as the grave While he sleeps, let us sit with …
Day 39: Jesus, Our Son of Man, Our Son of God
If someone had told me that it would come to this, I don’t know. Perhaps, I would have asked God to choose someone else. You grow up with all these stories about him, and you get caught up in the excitement and the promise of it all. You never really think that it could be like this, so gut-wrenchingly painful. I knew he had pushed them too far. I knew that he had said too much, done too much, challenged people too much. He really didn’t need to put his life on the line like that. Will …
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Day 38: Jesus, Our Eternal King
John 9:15 is one of the saddest scenes in the story of Jesus’ arrest and trial, which started in Chapter 18 with the betrayal of Judas. Once again, the children of Israel rejected God’s offer to be their King. It reminds me of another time that the children of Israel rejected God’s offer to be their sole monarch. The story takes place in 1 Samuel 8:19-20, which reads, “But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, “No! but we are determined to have a king over us, …
Day 37: Jesus, Our Replacement
For the past six months, I’ve been looking for a copy of a particular book. Because it is out of print, the prices for used copies are exorbitant. For a long time, I kept finding prices ranging from $100-$200. So, I gave up on finding the book at a reasonable price until the publisher decided to put it book back into print. Recently, the Holy Spirit told me to look again. Sure enough, the book was available online at a price that I could afford. The only thing I had to do was spend my …
